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Celebrating the natural body of the modern woman workshop

Join us at Wanderlust Hollywood on February 18th, from 4:00pm - 7:30pm for an empowering yoga session lead by Jordan Younger "The Balanced Blonde" followed by a workshop that will explore the generational programing that is stunting our ability to thrive as modern day women with Katie Willcox. Women are accomplishing more than ever before, and yet there are still limiting beliefs we carry with us, like the constant struggle to like what you see in the mirror or feeling like you aren't good enough no matter how much you accomplish. We will examine the symbolism of the female body throughout various points in history and locate the origin of the outdated programing we are accepting as truth but holds no relevance in today's time. By looking deeper into our past, our society, and the relationship we have with our mothers and grandmothers, we will challenge the outdated and false beliefs about ourselves and create a foundation for self-love to flourish. This event is in partnership with Project Heal, an organization that provides funding for people suffering from eating disorders to retrieve the life-saving treatment they need to thrive. In honor of eating disorder awareness week 10% of the proceeds will be donated to Project heal and their efforts.

Doors open at 4:00pm

4:30pm-5:00pm

Yoga Vinyasa Flow with Jordan Younger

JorDan Younger

The Balanced Blonde

We are excited to welcome Jordan Younger, the blogger behind the #realness-based wellness and lifestyle blog The Balanced Blonde. She is also a 500-RYT in Los Angeles, the author of memoir Breaking Vegan and epic step-by-step yoga guide Soul on Fire Yoga. She is also the host of hit wellness podcast Soul on Fire. We will kick off our event with a body empowerment yoga session led by Jordan. All levels welcome! Come get your juicy vinyasa flow on with The Balanced Blonde’s signature mix of flow, music, breath, and intention setting. After moving your bod, you will be getting quiet, drawing inward, and setting intentions for how you want to feel in YOUR body. Bring a journal and your beautiful face, and get ready to sweat it out and leave feeling inspired and ready to move into the workshop with an open heart and mind, prepared for growth.

For more info about Jordan, check out Jordan's social media and website

Instagram: @thebalancedblonde

Facebook: The Balanced Blondie

Twitter: @balancedblondie

Pinterest: The Balanced Blonde

Website: www.thebalancedblonde.com

5:00pm - 6:20pm

Celebrating the natural body of the modern day woman workshop

with Katie willcox

Katie Willcox

Healthy is the new skinny

This workshop will be lead by author and founder of Healthy is the New Skinny and Natural Model Management, Katie Willcox. Katie travels the country as a keynote speaker on the topics of body image, media manipulation, creating an authentic sense of self, the power of motherhood, and diversity within the fashion industry. Most recently, Katie has hosted workshops partnered with Shape Magazine at the first ever Escape with Shape at Miraval Resort and Spa. She has been a keynote speaker at Wanderlust Festival in Hawaii and Tahoe. In addition to large events and workshops, Katie has given lectures at prominent Universities and Colleges across the country. Her book Healthy is the New Skinny: Your Guide to Self Love in a "Picture Perfect" World, has a 5-star rating on Amazon and rave reviews from customers.

For this hour we will examine the symbolism of the female body throughout various points in history and locate the origin of the outdated programing we are accepting as truth but holds no relevance in today's time. By looking deeper into our past, our society, and the relationship we have with our mothers and grandmothers, we will challenge the outdated and false beliefs about ourselves, our bodies, and our value to create a foundation for self-love to flourish.

Workshop Topics

-Understanding how those outdated beliefs create roadblocks in our relationships with our mothers and grandmothers as those ideas don't apply to our generation of women.

-Turning your frustration into compassion to create a healthier sense of self and relationship with your Mother and Grandmother.

-The subconscious programming keeping women small (Skinny ideal.)

-How poor body image limits our ability to achieve our goals

-Evaluating your belief system and sense of self.

-Identifying what you want and where your value comes from.

-Tools to challenging limiting beliefs about yourself and correcting them to become the modern woman you were born to be.

For more info on Katie, Check out Katie's social media accounts

Instagram: @katiehwillcox @healthyisthenewskinny

Twitter: @katie_willcox

Website: www.katiehwillcox.com

6:20pm - 7:10pm

Panel Discussion

This event is in honor of eating disorder awareness week. Each one of the amazing women on our panel is not only living a vibrant and healthy lifestyle but also created brands and organizations that help others and our community. Let's talk! Let's discuss some of the things that are contributing to our culture of disordered thinking, eating, and being. Together we can learn, grow, and evolve together.

Our Partner Project Heal

Kristina Saffran

Kristina is the co-found of Project Heal, a non-profit organization that provides funding for those suffering from eating disorders.

The founders of Project HEAL, Liana Rosenman, and Kristina Saffran, met while undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa at just 13-years-old. The two girls helped each other to reach full recovery and decided to help others achieve it as well.

In the spring of 2008, both at the age of 15, they founded Project HEAL to raise money for others suffering from eating disorders who want to recover but are unable to afford treatment. Unfortunately, insurance coverage for eating disorders is severely lacking, leaving many unable to get the help they need.

Project Heal and Kristina's efforts have resulted in 70 people receiving sponsorship for eating disorder treatment to date.

7:10pm-7:30pm

Self-Love meditation with Koya Webb

koya webb

Get Loved Up

Koya Webb is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, personal trainer, holistic health and wellness coach, author, motivational speaker, and professional fitness model revolutionizing the holistic living landscape. She is known as a “transformational specialist” when it comes to helping people reach their goals—by encouraging sustainable positive lifestyle changes that maximize their ability to cultivate self-love, lose weight, increase energy, reverse life-threatening conditions and experience optimal health.

Koya believes the most important element in health is Self-Love; from this belief came the creation of Get Loved Up. Get Loved Up encourages clients to practice daily self-care and make healthy living a priority in a fun and accessible way. Get Loved Up aims to lower the number of people with chronic diseases associated with an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle.

She is a highly regarded expert source and editorial contributor with the national media online and with appearances on NBC, CBS, the Steve Harvey Show, and recently as a main character on the reality show ‘Yoga Girls’, as well as a roster of celebrity clients. Her holistic health, detox and lifestyle tips have been featured in Essence, LA Yoga, Oxygen, Vegan Health & Fitness, Max Sport & Fitness, and Muscle & Performance among others. She currently holds partnerships with ALO Yoga, Sunwarrior, and ToeSox.

With over a decade of holistic studies at her command – RYT 500, with certifications in Ashtanga, Rayoka, SUP, AcroVinyasa and AYfit, as well as NASM and IIN – Koya is dedicated to making a positive impact in the world of healthy living. This former competitive track and field athlete combines the work ethic and dedication of an athlete with simple, practical holistic health practices that anyone can follow to live a healthy and active lifestyle.

We are thrilled to have Koya join our panel discussion and close this event with a peaceful meditation that will leave you feeling at peace with your body and connected to your true self.